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Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews "100% Fun," the new release by Matthew Sweet. (Zoo Entertainment).

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews new summer release "Batman Forever."

LETTERS: Liane reads letters from listeners.

Danny talks with Robert Reichauer, former director of the Congressional Budget Office. They examine the difference between the "deficit" and the nation's "debt." This fiscal year the budet defict is projected at 175-billion dollars. The National debt will climb to Three-point-six trillion dollars.

Marcie Sillman of member station KUOW in Seattle about the rock group Pearl Jam and the end of its suit against "Ticketmaster." Pearl Jam last year announced a boycott of venues run by Ticketmaster. This past week the group said it was giving up its suit.

Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews How ''Natives'' Think (Univ of Chicago) by Marshall Shalins.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY, CITY POLICE BOMBED A WEST PHILADELPHIA ROW HOUSE OCCUPIED BY THE RADICAL GROUP MOVE, DESTROYING AN ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. VICKY QUAY OF MEMBER STATION WHYY REPORTS.

NPR's Edward Lifson visits the town of Matteson Illinois where local officials have launched a campaign to attract more white residents to their town. This effort at maintaining racial diveristy is a painful, but necessary remedy for many residents who don't want to appear racist but are also concerned about property values.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH ALICE RIVLIN, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY) ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DIFFERENCES OVER PRESIDENT CLINTON'S PLAN, ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK, TO BALANCE THE BUDGET IN TEN YEARS.

PRAYERS ARE BEING OFFERED ACROSS CHICAGO FOR CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING PANCREATIC CANCER.

) : Rock Critic KEN TUCKER reviews "Mutineer" Warren Zevon''s new album.(2) Linguist GEOFFREY NUMBER comments on a new CD which has renditions of Elvis ballads sung in Latin by a Finnish singer